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Black History

Olympic Black Power statue

7 Places to Celebrate Black Athletes

These monuments and memorials honor their groundbreaking accomplishments.

Jonathan Carey February 17, 2023

The 6888th Battalion was led by 26-year-old Major Charity Adams Earley, the first Black woman to become an officer in the Women’s Army Corps.

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The Little Known History of World War II's All-Black, All-Female Battalion

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion helped connect soldiers on the front lines with their families back home.

Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing February 14, 2023

Windmill Blades with Sail Rigging

Cambridge, Maryland

Spocott Windmill

Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.

Chris Scott writes that peach cobbler figured in his "happiest food memories," just as it does for many Southern children.

The Sweet and Sour Origins of Amish Soul Food

In Pennsylvania Dutch Country, African Americans have created a distinct and delicious cuisine.

Sam Lin-Sommer February 6, 2023

Harriet E. Wilson Memorial

7 Statues Dedicated to Black Leaders

Celebrate these often overlooked heroes and their likeness this February.

Jonathan Carey February 3, 2023

Podcast: Green Mill Jazz Club

Home to more than a century of music history and unlimited stories.

The Podcast Team January 16, 2023

“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people.”

7 Places Dedicated to the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Honoring the memory of a hero of the Civil Rights Movement.

Jonathan Carey January 13, 2023

There is much to be learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movements beyond memorable public events such as this 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom in Washington, D.C.

4 Surprising Reads for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

He's a towering figure in history, but his story is far from complete.

April White January 13, 2023

This year, food scholar Michael Twitty plans on making Louisiana-style Latkes for his Hanukkah guests.

How a Black-Jewish Historian Crafts a Hanukkah Meal

Michael Twitty tells the intertwined stories of the African and Jewish diasporas through fried Hanukkah treats.

Sam Lin-Sommer December 23, 2022

How One Woman Retraced Her Ancestry to a Single Enslaved Girl

A family history 300 years in the making.

The Podcast Team October 9, 2025

Cleveland, Ohio

House of Wills

This Cleveland mansion has played host to a German singing group, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a funeral parlor, and many civil rights meetings.

Grave of Beautiful Jim Key

Shelbyville, Tennessee

Grave of Beautiful Jim Key

Known by many as once the world's smartest horse.

Josiah Henson Museum

North Bethesda, Maryland

Josiah Henson Museum & Park

The location where the famed author and abolitionist began his journey to freedom.

Schoolhouse main door

Newark, Delaware

Iron Hill School No. 112C

This school was designed to support the rebuilding of African American schools around Delaware.

Podcast: The Wren’s Nest

Atlanta’s oldest house museum is dedicated to preserving Black American oral traditions.

The Podcast Team November 8, 2022

The Ghetto Gastro collective tells the story of the Bronx through food. From left: Lester Walker, Jon Gray, and Pierre Serrao.

In This 'Black Power Kitchen,' Joy and Activism Collide

Ghetto Gastro honors the Bronx with sea moss, chopped "stease," and saltfish takoyaki.

Sam Lin-Sommer November 4, 2022

Lexington, Massachusetts

Prince Estabrook Memorial Plaque

This stone in Lexington honors a formerly enslaved man who fought during the American Revolution.

William Selig's 1898 short film <em>Something Good-Negro Kiss</em> is considered one of the earliest black films depicting black intimacy on screen.

How 20 Seconds of Film Changed Movie History

This kiss is more than just a kiss.

Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing October 21, 2022